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Addiction is a disease of this body part
What is the brain
A person who helps guide recovery, and teach you the 12 steps. They have experience with recovery.
What are sponsors?
What is loneliness?
What is recreational or leisure activity; What are hobbies.
This involves telling the whole truth and being open with others, being sincere and genuine.
What is honesty
The diminishing effect of a drug after repeated use
What is tolerance
Any number of people who you can trust to support your recovery efforts
What is a support network
A feeling you get when you have nothing to do, or when what you are doing is too easy.
What is boredom
When you contact a therapist, go to a meeting, or call a trusted friend in times of distress, you are doing this.
What is reaching out, or seeking help
This includes the ability to maintain your obligations, such as at home and work.
What is responsibility
The person, place or thing that can result in a psychological and or physical relapse
What is a trigger
A person who manages your responsibilities for you, lies for you, and gives you financial support in active addiction.
What is an enabler
The feeling(s) and pattern of behavior you experience as a result of a significant loss.
What is grief
This activity brings you into the present moment, allows you to be centered, and is a proven method of de-stressing
What is meditation? Or what is mindfulness?
This includes not blaming others for your use, or minimizing or denying your use.
What is accountability
A strong urge to continue substance abuse
What are cravings
A person similar to an enabler. They frequently try to "rescue" alcoholics, addicts, or others suffering from similar compulsive disorders. These are often partners of alcoholics or addicts.
What is a codependent?
This leads to mental illness such as depression and anxiety when not properly handled. When you are overwhelmed, you experience a lot of this.
What is stress
Activities and behaviors that include regular showering, healthy and consistent eating habits, and allowing yourself time to relax.
What is self-care
This means that your actions align with your values.
What is integrity?
A emergency medication designed to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose
What is naloxone
A person who grew up in an alcoholic or addicted home and exhibits tendencies similar to alcoholics themselves. (Hint, they have an acronym and their own meetings)
What is an Adult Child of an Alcoholic or Addict (ACOA).
When you are lied to, manipulated, and made to feel as though you are going crazy or are the bad person, you experience this.
What is emotional abuse; or what is gaslighting?
Daily Double!!!
Laughter and riddles are great coping skills to change a bad mood to a good one. Solve this riddle: Why is Peter Pan always flying?
because he never lands
This involves being charitable and open. You recognize suffering and taking action to help.
What is compassion